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BoostSecurity emerges from stealth with $12 million CAD to automate cybersecurity for DevOps

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 11/16/2022 15:30 EDT

Two veterans in the application security space want everyone to deliver software at large scales. Read more ›

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Amazon layoffs hit Canadian teams, according to LinkedIn posts

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 11/16/2022 12:16 EDT

Impacted roles in Canada include Amazon Alexa’s development team. Read more ›

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Raquel Urstasun’s Waabi gearing up to hit the road

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/16/2022 09:00 EDT

Waabi is unveiling its self-driving technology. Read more ›

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Verified trolls cut Musk’s work out for him

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/16/2022 05:00 EDT

Plus: 1Password prepares for the passwordless future. Read more ›

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Cyclica receives $2.4 million CAD grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/15/2022 12:02 EDT

The grant is helping develop new, hormone-free contraceptives. Read more ›

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Attabotics secures $95 million CAD from EDC, Ontario Teachers’ to scale its warehouse robots

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/15/2022 07:59 EDT

With new robot built, Attabotics CEO says “the hard part’s done.” Read more ›

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F|T: The FinTech Times – The FTX clustercuss has ties to Canadian tech

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 3 place · 11/15/2022 06:01 EDT

Plus: FinTech investor Holt Xchange launches Web3 fund. Read more ›

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FreshBooks, Plusgrade, Day & Ross among six Scale AI projects to receive $25 million

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 11/14/2022 17:04 EDT

Funded projects vary in applications, from the travel industry to accounting. Read more ›

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All the events to check out at Montréal Impact Week 2022

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit · 11/14/2022 15:12 EDT

Panels include topics about measuring impact, impact investing, among others. Read more ›

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Tech4SickKids raises almost $51,000 in second annual virtual auction

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/14/2022 06:00 EDT

The campaign has raised $9 million of its $25 million goal. Read more ›

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Canadian startup news of the week (11/13/22)

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 11/14/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: 1Password prepares to battle tech giants for passwordless future. Read more ›

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Louis Têtu explains how Coveo is bucking tech trends ahead of SAAS NORTH keynote

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 1 place · 11/11/2022 19:48 EDT

Serial entrepreneur to share hard-earned stories and predictions at SAAS NORTH. Read more ›

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How Poseidon Ocean Systems pivoted internationally when domestic opportunity dried up

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Stefan Palios @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/11/2022 15:17 EDT

Poseidon Ocean Systems found a way to commercialize new technology globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more ›

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FTX’s fall could have implications for more Canadian orgs than just Ontario Teachers’

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Meagan Simpson @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/11/2022 14:04 EDT

Crypto exchange FTX files for bankruptcy in US, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried steps down. Read more ›

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Waverly and the broken internet

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Douglas Soltys @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/11/2022 06:00 EDT

Building a better algorithm is not enough to fix the modern internet. Read more ›

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H|T: The Healthtech Times – OnCall & AeroDPC acquired, HealthJoy fundraises

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit · 11/11/2022 05:35 EDT

Plus: Modernizing Medicine to pay $45M to resolve False Claims Act allegations. Read more ›

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R|T: The Retail Times – TouchBistro secures big funding amid looming recession

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Michael Edgar @ BetaKit 3 place · 11/11/2022 05:30 EDT

Plus: AirBnB records record revenue. Read more ›

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FinTech investor Holt Xchange launches fund at intersection of Web3, sports media, entertainment

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Josh Scott @ BetaKit · 11/10/2022 19:30 EDT

Advisory council includes DeMar DeRozan, Raine Maida, and Milos Raonic. Read more ›

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Xero appoints Canadian native Sukhinder Singh Cassidy as new CEO

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Charlize Alcaraz @ BetaKit 3 place · 11/10/2022 11:56 EDT

Xero’s newest leader had exec positions at Google, Stubhub, Polyvore. Read more ›

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With Passage acquisition 1Password prepares to battle tech giants for passwordless future

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Jared Lindzon @ BetaKit 2 place · 11/10/2022 06:00 EDT

Acquisitions, exec turnover, and new tech mark transition period for 1Password. Read more ›

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